Presley Neville (1755–1818) was an American military officer, and state official who served in the

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. Presley Neville was born at the family home in

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, to General John Neville and Winifred Oldham Neville. He was educated at the

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. Neville served as the

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's aide-de-camp for two years. Both Presley and his father, John, were captured in the

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in 1780. Following his release in 1782, Presley married Nancy Morgan, daughter of General Daniel Morgan. They lived at Woodville near

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, where they were caught up in the

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, and raised a family. Presley served as Chief Burgess of Borough of Pittsburgh (pre-

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equivalent of mayor) from 1804 to 1805. He is the namesake of the village of

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References

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* Dupuy & Hammerman, ''People & Events of the American Revolution'', R.R. Bowker Company, 1974. p. 379. *Baldwin, Leland D.
''Whiskey rebels: the story of a frontier uprising''
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1968. p. 45. 1756 births 1818 deaths Continental Army officers from Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania alumni Politicians from Winchester, Virginia Virginia colonial people Prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom {{pittsburgh-stub